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Berean Institute, Pennsylvania

Overview of Berean Institute

Students attend Berean in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Berean degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in business and management, engineering technician, personal services, and beauty and cosmetology.

Berean Selectivity

Berean is selective and does not offer open admission. One sign of prestige is that the school only let in 43% of those who applied in 2005.

Faculty

Berean maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges.

Student Body

There are 270 students at the school (as of 2005). Berean has a large minority student population.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Berean

Berean Institute
1901 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130-9714
General Phone: 21576348330
http://www.bereaninstitute.org

Berean Programs and Degrees (2005)

Berean awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology50cosmetology
Business And Management13business administration, business management
Engineering Technician8computer systems tech, electronics tech
Law3legal assistant
Office And Administration1executive secretary
Medical Adminstration0medical records tech

Number of programs and degrees for Berean in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years513
Associate's degree184
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years31
Award of less than 1 academic year31

Berean Student Body

In 2005, Berean had a total enrollment of 270 students (240 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men100%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White1%
Black95%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania88%
Delaware1%

Berean Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %
Part-Time55 %

Berean Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Berean Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total793443%34100%
Men793443%34100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrecommended
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsrecommended

Berean Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year3$27,3336$30,588
All faculty totalcalendar year3$27,3336$30,588

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year6$34,2174$33,357
All faculty totalacademic year6$34,2174$33,357

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Berean Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

Berean Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Berean Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Berean % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 1%Berean % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 1%Berean % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Berean Minority % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Berean Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Berean Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Berean Female % of student body
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Berean % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Berean % of degrees in business and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers credit for life experience
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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